SSC CGL Exam Preparation Books, Exam pattern with Essential Tips

SSC (Staff Selection Commission) has been one of the most desirable organizations for Government exams in India. It conducts SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) exam every year for recruitment to non-technical Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ non graduate posts in various Organizations of the Government of India.

SSC CGL books, study materials and previous year question Papers help students to prepare better by understanding the type of questions that usually come in the exam. and give a idea about changes in the exam for every year. Previous years’ papers help to understand the pattern and how the difficulty levels have evolved over the years. It helps you in measure your strengths and weaknesses.

Previous year papers will help you track the time spent in solving the paper and your level of efficiency.

Determine your speed & accuracy.

Identify your strong & weak areas.

Gives you base to begin with your preparations

The probability of previous years asked questions is very high.

Helps you to formulate important topics

Identify important questions

SSCCGL 2017 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for SSC CGL includes four tiers :

Tier

Type

Mode

Tier – I

Objective Multiple Choice

Computer Based (online)

Tier – II

Objective Multiple Choice

Computer Based (online)

Tier – III

Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi

Pen and Paper mode

Tier – IV

Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test

Wherever Applicable

SSCCGL Exam 2017 for Tier 1

S. No

Subject Name

No. of Questions

Marks

Exam Duration

1.

General Intelligence & Reasoning

50

50

60 min

2.

General Awareness

50

50

3.

Quantitative Aptitude

50

50

4.

English

50

50

Total Marks

200

200 Marks

SSCCGL Exam 2017 for Tier 2

Exam Type

Part

Subject Names

Questions

Marks

Exam Duration

Written Exam

I

Quantitative Ability

100 Q

200 M

2 Hrs

II

English & Comprehension

200 Q

200 M

III

Statistics

100 Q

200 M

IV

General Studies (Finance & Economics)

100 Q

200 M

SSCCGL Exam 2017 for Tier 3

The Tier 3 paper is introduced in SSC CGL exam to test the writing skills of the students. The total marks for the Tier-3 exam are 100 And you were allotted 60 minutes to complete it. Letter or Application writing of 150 t0 200 words and Minimum Qualifying marks are 33%.